| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Guy Kuiper (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Timothy Hay (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Baeza (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Little (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Mello (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Meikle (fresh) PF - Lee Byerly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Myles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Robert Meikle inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Dayton | Peter Reed misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 19:43 | Dayton | Peter Reed hits the follow up shot | 39-31 |
| 19:30 | Delaware | Steven Baeza misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Peter Reed - foul #1 on Peter Reed, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 19:30 | Delaware | Steven Baeza makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:30 | Delaware | Steven Baeza misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:30 | Dayton | Robert Myles snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 19:12 | Dayton | Keith Little is called for the reach on Robert Meikle - foul #2 on Keith Little, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 18:58 | Dayton | Robert Meikle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-31 |
| 18:46 | Delaware | Timothy Hay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-31 |
| 18:28 | Dayton | Peter Reed misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-31 |
| 18:27 | Delaware | Steven Baeza gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 18:09 | Delaware | Timothy Hay comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 18:08 | Delaware | Steven Baeza grabs the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 17:51 | Delaware | Guy Kuiper misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Mello - foul #3 on Michael Mello, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG) Michael Mello | |
| 17:51 | Delaware | Guy Kuiper misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:51 | Delaware | Guy Kuiper makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 17:32 | Dayton | Peter Reed hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Meikle | 41-34 |
| 17:06 | Delaware | Timothy Hay connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Guy Kuiper | 43-34 |
| 16:44 | Dayton | Guy Kuiper steals the ball from Robert Myles | 43-34 |
| 16:25 | Delaware | Guy Kuiper is fouled on the floor by Robert Meikle - foul #2 on Robert Meikle, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Delaware | Erik Goodridge (PF) Dikembe Awai | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (SG), Roberto Marino (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Kenneth Fitch (C) Peter Reed, Robert Meikle, Lee Byerly, Robert Myles | |
| 16:17 | Delaware | Timothy Hay drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Little | 45-34 |
| 15:57 | Dayton | Richard Johnson lays it up and in | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Guy Kuiper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hay (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Baeza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Erik Goodridge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Little (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Angel Herrera (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Shenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roberto Marino (fresh) PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. C - Kenneth Fitch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Delaware | Erik Goodridge hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 15:41 | Delaware | Keith Little tips it in | 47-36 |
| 15:24 | Dayton | Richard Johnson is called for traveling | 47-36 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG) Angel Herrera | |
| 15:16 | Delaware | Guy Kuiper buries a turnaround from close range set up by Steven Baeza | 49-36 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Richard Johnson drills a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Steven Baeza - foul #2 on Steven Baeza, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Peter Reed (SG), Robert Meikle (SF), Robert Myles (C) Lawrence Shenberger, Roberto Marino, Kenneth Fitch | |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Richard Johnson makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:41 | Delaware | Steven Baeza's pass is intercepted by Peter Reed | 49-39 |
| 14:21 | Dayton | Peter Reed can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 14:20 | Delaware | Erik Goodridge grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 14:16 | Delaware | Timothy Hay misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Myles - foul #2 on Robert Myles, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Delaware | Dikembe Awai (PF) Erik Goodridge | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:16 | Delaware | Timothy Hay misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:16 | Delaware | Timothy Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 14:16 | Delaware | Timothy Hay makes the 3rd free throw | 51-39 |
| 14:09 | Dayton | Dikembe Awai is called for the reach on Peter Reed - foul #2 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| 13:55 | Dayton | Richard Johnson is whistled for a carry | 51-39 |
| 13:37 | Delaware | Keith Little misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Robert Myles - foul #3 on Robert Myles, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lee Byerly (PF) Richard Johnson | |
| 13:37 | Delaware | Keith Little makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 13:37 | Delaware | Keith Little misses the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 13:37 | Dayton | Lee Byerly pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 13:18 | Dayton | Lee Byerly misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-39 |
| 13:16 | Dayton | Peter Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 13:01 | Dayton | Dikembe Awai is called for the reach on Michael Mello - foul #3 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Delaware | Chad Snow (PG) Guy Kuiper | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (SG), Roberto Marino (SF), Kenneth Fitch (C) Peter Reed, Robert Meikle, Robert Myles | |
| 12:40 | Dayton | The pull-up jumper by Michael Mello is blocked by Steven Baeza | 52-39 |
| 12:38 | Dayton | Kenneth Fitch grabs the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 12:30 | Dayton | Steven Baeza is called for the reach on Lawrence Shenberger - foul #3 on Steven Baeza, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Delaware | Erik Goodridge (PF) Dikembe Awai | |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG) Michael Mello | |
| 12:25 | Dayton | Angel Herrera misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-39 |
| 12:24 | Delaware | Keith Little grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 12:14 | Delaware | Timothy Hay clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-39 |
| 12:12 | Delaware | Steven Baeza gets the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 11:54 | Delaware | Timothy Hay hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-39 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Chad Snow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Hay (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Baeza (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Erik Goodridge (fresh) 3 reb. C - Keith Little (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Angel Herrera (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Shenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roberto Marino (fresh) PF - Lee Byerly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Fitch (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Dayton | Angel Herrera hits the finger roll set up by Lee Byerly | 55-41 |
| 11:06 | Delaware | Chad Snow comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 11:05 | Dayton | Kenneth Fitch pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 10:47 | Dayton | Chad Snow takes the ball from Angel Herrera | 55-41 |
| 10:32 | Delaware | Steven Baeza clanks a floater from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 10:30 | Delaware | Steven Baeza can't tip it in | 55-41 |
| 10:28 | Dayton | Kenneth Fitch grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 10:21 | Dayton | Angel Herrera drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Shenberger | 55-44 |
| 09:57 | Delaware | Erik Goodridge's pass is intercepted by Angel Herrera | 55-44 |
| 09:54 | Dayton | Angel Herrera can't throw it down | 55-44 |
| 09:52 | Delaware | Erik Goodridge snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 09:39 | Delaware | Steven Baeza makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Erik Goodridge | 57-44 |
| 09:19 | Dayton | Angel Herrera drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Shenberger | 57-46 |
| 08:54 | Delaware | Steven Baeza is fouled on the floor by Roberto Marino - foul #2 on Roberto Marino, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Delaware | Guy Kuiper (PG), Royce Jones (SG), Dikembe Awai (PF), Nicholas Nassar (C) Chad Snow, Timothy Hay, Erik Goodridge, Keith Little | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), Peter Reed (SG), Robert Meikle (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Robert Myles (C) Angel Herrera, Lawrence Shenberger, Roberto Marino, Lee Byerly, Kenneth Fitch | |
| 08:49 | Delaware | Steven Baeza drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Guy Kuiper | 59-46 |
| 08:31 | Dayton | Michael Mello is fouled on the floor by Steven Baeza - foul #4 on Steven Baeza, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Delaware | Timothy Hay (SF) Steven Baeza | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:13 | Dayton | Richard Johnson's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Nassar | 59-46 |
| 08:12 | Delaware | Dikembe Awai gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 07:49 | Delaware | Guy Kuiper lays it up and in | 61-46 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Guy Kuiper (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Royce Jones (fresh) SF - Timothy Hay (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Nassar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Mello (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Reed (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Meikle (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. C - Robert Myles (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 07:31 | Dayton | Michael Mello misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-46 |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Robert Meikle tips it home | 61-48 |
| 07:18 | Delaware | Timothy Hay scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-48 |
| 06:56 | Dayton | Richard Johnson can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 64-48 |
| 06:54 | Dayton | Robert Myles snags the offensive board | 64-48 |
| 06:48 | Dayton | Michael Mello is whistled for traveling | 64-48 |
| Subs | Delaware | Chad Snow (SF), Erik Goodridge (C) Timothy Hay, Nicholas Nassar | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:33 | Delaware | Royce Jones double dribbles | 64-48 |
| 06:15 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-48 |
| 06:13 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Guy Kuiper | 64-48 |
| 05:51 | Delaware | Guy Kuiper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-48 |
| Subs | Delaware | Keith Little (C) Dikembe Awai | |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), Lawrence Shenberger (SG), Roberto Marino (SF), Kenneth Fitch (C) Michael Mello, Peter Reed, Robert Meikle, Robert Myles | |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Angel Herrera can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 05:42 | Delaware | Keith Little gets the rebound | 64-48 |
| 05:14 | Delaware | Kenneth Fitch steps in front of the Guy Kuiper pass | 64-48 |
| 04:57 | Dayton | Richard Johnson travels with the ball | 64-48 |
| Subs | Delaware | Timothy Hay (SG), Steven Baeza (SF) Royce Jones, Chad Snow | |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Wilson (PF), Robert Myles (C) Richard Johnson, Kenneth Fitch | |
| 04:37 | Delaware | Guy Kuiper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 04:35 | Delaware | Keith Little snags the offensive board | 64-48 |
| 04:21 | Delaware | Timothy Hay hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-48 |
| 04:20 | Delaware | Erik Goodridge grabs the offensive board | 64-48 |
| 03:59 | Delaware | Steven Baeza lays it in | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Dayton | Angel Herrera misses the 3 from the left wing | 66-48 |
| 03:41 | Delaware | Steven Baeza gets the rebound | 66-48 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Guy Kuiper (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Hay (tiring) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Baeza (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Erik Goodridge (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Keith Little (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Angel Herrera (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Shenberger (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Roberto Marino (fresh) PF - Raymond Wilson (fresh) C - Robert Myles (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Delaware | Timothy Hay loses the dribble to Raymond Wilson | 66-48 |
| 02:57 | Dayton | Angel Herrera can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 66-48 |
| 02:56 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Timothy Hay | 66-48 |
| 02:27 | Delaware | Keith Little connects on the floater from the right block set up by Erik Goodridge | 68-48 |
| 02:11 | Dayton | Angel Herrera travels with the ball | 68-48 |
| Subs | Delaware | Chad Snow (PG), Royce Jones (SG), Nicholas Nassar (C) Guy Kuiper, Timothy Hay, Keith Little | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), Peter Reed (SG), Robert Meikle (SF), Lee Byerly (PF), Kenneth Fitch (C) Angel Herrera, Lawrence Shenberger, Roberto Marino, Raymond Wilson, Robert Myles | |
| 01:48 | Delaware | Chad Snow is hacked by Michael Mello - foul #4 on Michael Mello, team foul #7 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Myles (C) Kenneth Fitch | |
| 01:48 | Delaware | Chad Snow makes the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 01:48 | Delaware | Chad Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 01:29 | Dayton | Lee Byerly can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Erik Goodridge - foul #2 on Erik Goodridge, team foul #7 | 70-48 |
| 01:29 | Dayton | Lee Byerly makes the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 01:29 | Dayton | Lee Byerly makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 01:12 | Delaware | Robert Myles picks off the pass by Royce Jones | 70-50 |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Peter Reed connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Mello | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Delaware | Steven Baeza hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Robert Myles snags the defensive board | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Michael Mello comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Erik Goodridge - foul #3 on Erik Goodridge, team foul #8 | 70-53 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Michael Mello misses the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Michael Mello makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 00:00 | Delaware | Chad Snow runs out the clock | 70-54 |